Was it you that night?
Chapter 131 - 129: She is Wuya’s fated Daoist companion

Chapter 131: Chapter 129: She is Wuya’s fated Daoist companion

Xu Jun took the elixir, and the tumultuous aura within him quickly stabilized; the spiritual energy inside him was more abundant than ever before.

He couldn’t help but exclaim, "Receiving this elixir from you is actually my good fortune. As fellow disciples, it is only right for me to come to your aid in times of danger—there’s no need for thanks."

Seeing that he was unharmed, Shen Qinghe’s heart eased a little, but she was still concerned about his physical condition.

Off to the side, Xiao Chen and Yan Changsheng watched Shen Qinghe’s warm concerns toward Xu Jun with complex feelings, but of course, nobody at the scene cared about their sentiments.

The Black Rope seemed to know it had entered the Flood Dragon’s belly and felt dirty; it cleaned itself thoroughly before obediently returning to Shen Qinghe’s wrist and languidly snuggled up to her.

Shen Qinghe gently stroked it, and it responded by tapping her palm lightly with its tip, its docile appearance in stark contrast to its previous arrogance.

Shu Xiu, curious, approached and asked, "May I touch it?"

"Of course," Shen Qinghe stretched out her hand to allow Shu Xiu to feel it.

Just as Shu Xiu was about to touch the Black Rope, it swiftly slipped into Shen Qinghe’s sleeve, clearly not wanting to be touched by Shu Xiu.

Shu Xiu found the Black Rope very adorable and did not insist, only feeling that it truly was a spiritual Magic Artifact, seemingly understanding human nature, even having its likes and dislikes.

The other cultivators too were curious and gathered around; the female cultivators wanted to touch the Black Rope, while the male cultivators gazed at the unblemished white jade of Shen Qinghe’s wrist, unable to shift their gaze.

Those male cultivators who had never experienced romance blushed at the sight of Shen Qinghe’s fair wrist, while Xiao Chen and Yan Changsheng frowned deeply at this scene.

Dongfang Wuya, who was not far away, also found the spectacle to be an eyesore.

It was a moment of negligence on his part not to have anticipated the sudden assault on Shen Qinghe by the man in black; he was about to intervene when Xu Jun stepped ahead of him to shield Shen Qinghe.

Xiao Bai immediately sensed his master’s displeasure and indignantly exclaimed, "Those male cultivators are as if they’ve never seen a woman in their previous lives, each of them staring at Fairy Qinghe, utterly detestable!"

Dongfang Wuya gave Xiao Bai a sideways glance, finding him noisy.

Xiao Bai, however, was sensible and looked towards the direction the man in black had escaped, changing the subject, "Isn’t the master going to catch the man in black?"

"What does it have to do with this lord?" Dongfang Wuya said indifferently.

How could he not keep a close eye on the crowd of male beings around Shen Qinghe? Just as Xiao Bai said, those male cultivators were as if they had never seen a woman in their previous lives, all crowding around Shen Qinghe, the scene truly being an eyesore.

Xiao Bai thought the same.

The master didn’t want to come but still worried about Fairy Qinghe encountering an accident, which was why he made the trip here. He was about to take action when Fairy Qinghe’s Magic Artifact suddenly exerted force, and the master missed the opportunity to demonstrate his prowess.

"That Black Rope was casually discarded by the master in the Spiritual Treasure Repository; to think that it would be picked up by Fairy Qinghe and became so formidable—it seems Fairy Qinghe and the master are quite fated," Xiao Bai couldn’t resist adding.

Speaking of the Black Rope, Dongfang Wuya seemed interested, "Back then, I found it bothersome and threw it into the Spiritual Treasure Repository, not expecting it to be picked up by Shen Qinghe."

He remembered that Black Rope quite well, its temperament was big, and it was haughty, usually not allowing Xiao Bai and Little Black to touch it. Now that it followed Shen Qinghe, it still had the same attitude.

Only, he had not anticipated that the Black Rope, which used to be so lazy and appeared ordinary, would stand out so much today.

Within the Three Realms, Magic Artifacts like the Black Rope were incredibly rare, and in the Cultivator World, they were truly unique.

It must be said, Shen Qinghe’s opportunity was impressive.

"Therefore, Fairy Qinghe and the master are fated, perhaps Fairy Qinghe is truly the master’s destined Daoist companion."

Xiao Bai, in a moment of bravado, drew a cold look from Dongfang Wuya, "Don’t speak nonsense and damage Shen Qinghe’s reputation."

Xiao Bai secretly thought that since the master had stayed at Simple Residence Courtyard for half the night, what reputation of Fairy Qinghe was there left to speak of?

Seeing Dongfang Wuya about to walk back, Xiao Bai felt it was a pity, "Will the master leave without showing his face? If the master leaves like this, Fairy Qinghe won’t know that he came."

One must leave a name behind when doing good deeds; the master’s way of silently protecting her is too foolish.

Especially since there was Xu Jun, who was lavishing attention on Fairy Qinghe. If he wasn’t watched closely, what would happen if Xu Jun stole her away?

"If you feel your mouth is unnecessary, I can cut it off for you!" Upon Dongfang Wuya’s declaration, Xiao Bai dared not utter another word.

He looked back at Shen Qinghe, surrounded by male cultivators, thinking what business she had with him? Even if she were getting married tomorrow, it had nothing to do with him.

Meanwhile, Shen Zhiyao talkatively shared her ordeal of coming to look for her sister.

As for why she ended up trapped in Blue Sky Town, it was because she encountered a group of Shenwu Sect disciples.

The Shenwu Sect disciples were just passing by, learning that a man-eating Great Demon had arrived in Blue Sky Town and killed many townspeople, and hearing rumors that the demon had kidnapped a beauty from Sky Pole Sect.

She thought this beauty was Shen Qinghe, and thus risked going into the mountains, unaware that the Great Demon was a Level Ten Flood Dragon.

"Elder sister means someone deliberately lured you here to catch the demon?" Shen Qinghe caught on to the key point.

"At any rate, we didn’t see any Sky Pole Sect disciples when we encountered the dragon, nor did we see female disciples from other sects. When we fell into the flood dragon’s grasp, we thought we were surely doomed, good thing you all came," Shen Zhiyao recalled, still shaken.

Shen Qinghe remembered the black shadow that took the flood dragon away.

Her cultivation base was too low to discern the particular level of the man in black, wondering if Yan Changsheng could make it out.

As if understanding her inner question, Yan Changsheng took the initiative to clear her doubt, "The man in black has a high cultivation base, at least above the Divinity Transformation Stage. Looking across the entire cultivation world, cultivators above the Divinity Transformation Stage are rare."

Soon they returned to the town, and An Lu, seeing them safely back, immediately put on a smiling face to curry favor.

Everyone remembered how An Lu had fled from the battle and from the bottom of their hearts, they didn’t want to see her face. They all tacitly ignored An Lu, no matter how she tried to ingratiate herself, no one was willing to pay attention to her.

Zhao Xueluo actually liked the Shen sisters very much, but since they were from different sects, no matter how well they talked, they had their own paths to follow.

Before parting, Zhao Xueluo eagerly invited the Shen sisters to visit Shenwu Sect when they had the chance, even saying that many disciples there were now fans of Shen Qinghe...

Nan Sheng listened on the side, feeling unpleasant.

Her reputation had plummeted, while Shen Qinghe had taken her place, becoming a legendary figure in the cultivation world, the glory that should have been hers.

Then looking at her fiancé, Xiao Chen, who kept his gaze fixed on Shen Qinghe, as if he had forgotten that she was his betrothed.

And Yan Changsheng, the man who used to love her dearly, all his attention was now on Shen Qinghe.

She suddenly wondered if the plot in the book was real, why Shen Qinghe’s fortune was even better than hers as the Fated Female Protagonist.

The Snow Bone Grass was taken by Shen Qinghe, and even the Magic Artifact she casually picked up was more sensational than her Ancient Divine Sword...